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Epson Expression 800 Product Support Bulletin

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Date:
April 2, 2007
PSB #:
PSB.2007.04.001
Reference:
TI 06-0491 Rev.B
Product(s):
Expression 10000XL/1640 XL/1680/1600/800/836 XL, Perfection
3490/3590/4490/V700/V750/V100/V350/1240U/1250/1260/1640/1650/1660/
1670/2400/2480/2580/3170/3200/4180/4870/4990/640U/1200U/610, GT-
2500/15000/30000 series scanners
Subject:
Scanning Application Force Quits on Mac OS 10.4
This bulletin was created to inform you of an error that may occur when opening a TWAIN-
compliant scanning application on a Macintosh computer running OS 10.4.
Description of Problem:
When launching a Twain-compliant scanning application after deleting your Epson Scan driver
with an Epson Scan uninstaller not compatible with your scanner model, the application will
force quit during start-up. For example, using a Perfection 4490 driver uninstaller to delete a
Perfection 3490 driver will cause your scanning application to suddenly close during start-up.
This issue affects the following TWAIN-compliant applications:
EPSON Creativity Suite
Copy Utility
Photo Impression
Photoshop Elements
Photoshop
Photoshop CS2
This issue can also occur under the following conditions:
1) Dragging the Epson Scan folder (located in the Applications folder) to the Trash can
2) Upgrading your scanner and using the Epson Scan driver from the new scanner to
delete the driver from the older scanner, and then installing the new driver
Operating Systems Effected:
Mac OS 10.4 to 10.4.9
Affected Epson Scan Driver Versions:
2.70A or later
Product Support Bulletin
When pressing the Scan button, the Scan
Assistant force quits
Force quits during start-up
Force quits during start-up
Force quits during start-up
Force quits during start-up
Force quits during start-up
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Summary of Contents for Epson Expression 800

  • Page 1 Force quits during start-up This issue can also occur under the following conditions: 1) Dragging the Epson Scan folder (located in the Applications folder) to the Trash can 2) Upgrading your scanner and using the Epson Scan driver from the new scanner to...
  • Page 2 ! Use the driver specifically written for your scanner model to uninstall the Epson Scan driver. ! If you have more than one Epson scanner model on your computer, use the driver specifically written for each scanner to uninstall its respective device driver.
  • Page 3 Reason: Epson Customers may need to replace these thumbscrews because they are missing or misplaced. Epson Dealers and Customer Care Centers may call Technical Support for assistance in locating the reference or part number for the thumbscrews. The location of the thumbscrews on...
  • Page 4: Description Of Change

    1) Log in to your computer as an Administrator or as a user with Administrator rights. 2) Use Twain Pro Uninstaller (available as a download from the Epson web site) to remove currently installed Twain Pro drivers. Read the instructions included with the Uninstaller before running the utility.
  • Page 5 You must install Smart Panel from its own folder. Start your computer in 9.2.1. From the Software CD open the Smart Panel folder. Click on the Epson Smart Panel Installer icon to install. Before you can launch Smart Panel you must install the Stylus Scan Updater. The file can be downloaded from the Epson web site.
  • Page 6 Twain Driver Installation: 1. Start your computer in 9.2.1. 2. Install the Twain driver. 3. Connect and power on the scanner. 4. Restart your computer in OS 10.1 5. Start Classic Launch your scanning application Page 2 of 2...
  • Page 7 Subject: Links to PageManager Patches This bulletin provides information and links to patches for Newsoft’s Presto PageManager software that is included with several of Epson scanner products. The links provide instant access to the patch files on Newsoft’s web site.
  • Page 8 Subject: Compatibility Chart for Macintosh OS X Classic This bulletin provides information on compatibility for EPSON Scanners, Digital Cameras, and Stylus Scan Series devices running in Macintosh OS X Classic mode. Mac OS X provides the Classic environment mode for Mac OS 9 compatible applications and device drivers.
  • Page 9 Digital Camera Notes: EPSON Photo! 3 must be installed in a true Mac OS 9.1 environment. It cannot be installed in Mac OS X Classic mode. After installation, restart the computer in OS X, start Classic, then launch Photo! 3.
  • Page 10 MAC O/S 8.5.1 MAC O/S ROM 1.2. 3. To acquire images with the Epson TWAIN Pro driver, version 1.52A must be used. This driver is available on Epson's WEB site. The file name is TPM152A.SEA.hqx. 4. To scan with the FULL version LaserSoft Plug-in driver, use version 3.8.0 for the Expression 836XL scanner.
  • Page 11 MAC O/S 8.5.1 MAC O/S ROM 1.2. 3. To acquire images with the Epson TWAIN Pro driver, version 1.52A must be used. This driver is available on Epson's WEB site. The file name is TPM152A.SEA.hqx. To scan with the LaserSoft TWAIN driver, use version 3.9.0 Lite (Expression 800 ONLY), which can be found on the...
  • Page 12 MAC O/S 8.5.1 MAC O/S ROM 1.2. 3. To acquire images with the Epson TWAIN driver, version 3.10A must be used. This driver is available on Epson's WEB site. The file name is EPTWN310.SEA.hqx. To scan with the LaserSoft TWAIN driver, use version 3.9.0, which can be found on the Installation CD pack.